Transitional and saving provision
7.—(1) The transfer by this Order of any property or liability of the Scottish Ministers shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers before the date on which the transfer takes effect.
(2) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the time when the transfer takes effect, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers may, so far as it relates to any property or liability transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the Scottish Court Service.
(3) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers in connection with any property or liability transferred to the Scottish Court Service by this Order shall, if in force at the time when the transfer takes effect, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Scottish Court Service in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that time.